Yet more keen links one might want to share

[BrianR]

I Stumbled across that long ago. And looked at every one of them, just to make sure I was up on the current slang. And cultural references.

I cannot believe the below clip didn't make the list, so I humbly offer it up as #100

this one

[Gravdigr]

This flowchart concerns the definition of an assault weapon...in California.

Wow.

[classicman]

Pretty cool - lots of diagrams connecting different companies and their relationships to our gov't.
http://geke.us/VennDiagrams.html

For example:

[xoxoxoBruce]

http://www.adherents.com/

Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 43,870 adherent statistics and religious geography citations: references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. The religions of the world are enumerated here.

[Lamplighter]

Sorry if this has been posted before, but it's getting some play in the news today...

I believe the link at the end of this post is safe for checking your computer for the malware.

APP
LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
7/5/12

Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

WASHINGTON — The warnings about the Internet problem
have been splashed across Facebook and Google.
Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.

But hundreds of thousands of people around the world may still
lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check
of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines
more than a year ago.
<snip>
The problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam
to take control of more than 570,000 infected computers around the world.
When the FBI went in to take down the hackers late last year, agents realized
that if they turned off the malicious servers being used to control the computers,
all the victims would lose their Internet service.

In a highly unusual move, the FBI set up a safety net.
They brought in a private company to install two clean Internet servers to take over
for the malicious servers so that people would not suddenly lose their Internet.

But that temporary system will be shut down at 12:01 a.m. EDT Monday (0401 GMT), July 9.
<snip>

To check whether a computer is infected,
users can visit a website run by the group brought in by the FBI:
http://www.dcwg.org .
.

[Gravdigr]

Have you heard about the half n half 68 Camaro State Farm built? It's kinda awesome. Article mentions it having "massive air brakes", though...Wonder if they meant non-power brakes?

The driver's side of the car is a "proper" factory stock-looking restoration, the other half is a typical backyard-built hot rod.

It's an interesting read. Pictures, too.

[Rhianne]

They probably just mean it has vented discs (rotors).

[Gravdigr]

And this guy had an interesting experience w/a hummingbird.

I've held a hummingbird in my hand too, but I didn't get pics. Prolly won't get another chance.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Reduce the file size of your photos by up to 5x, while keeping their original quality and JPEG format!

http://www.jpegmini.com/

[glatt]

I tried this out, and I have to admit it does a great job. I uploaded full sized images, saw how much they were compressed by JPEDmini, then compressed the originals in irfanview by the same amount and then compared the two resulting image files. Irfanview was slightly lower quality every time. And for some reason was about twice the file size. I obviously don't know how to use irfanview to compress an image to a specific file size.

Anyway, this shows that JPEGmini is better at this than Irfanview. Smaller files, better quality. The compressed images are virtually indistinguishable from the originals.

[Gravdigr]

Below is an excerpt from their (JpegMini.com) Privacy Policy (bold mine):

Information Collection

In the course of using this Site and/or Partner Sites, you may provide us with personally identifiable information. This refers to information about you that can be used to contact or identify you, and information on your use of and activities at our Site that may be connected with you (.Personal Information.). Personal Information collected may include your name, email address, phone number, gender, birthday, account credentials for Facebook, Google, Flickr and Picasa and information regarding your use of our Service. Personal Information may also include information you supply concerning your preferences and interests expressed in the course of use of our Site and/or Partner Sites.

When you visit the Site and register to our service, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a Site. This information may include, but is not limited to, technical information about your computer such as memory, bandwidth etc., Internet Protocol address, browser type, the web page you were visiting before you came to our Site and information you search for on our Service. Such information is collected by us for technical reasons and in order to improve our Service. We may also collect statistical and other data related to your use of the Service, usage patterns and/or other behavioral information. This information is collected and used as non-individually identifiable information.

"Account credentials"?

[Gravdigr]

They say this is so they can upload pics directly to your various accounts.

[Happy Monkey]

It would be cool if sites could set up multiple credentials for your account, with multiple levels of permissions. I'd like to use something like mint.com, if the password I gave it to my bank account was to a read-only version.

[Gravdigr]

I'd like to make you aware of a site called FreeKibble.com.

Freekibble.com was launched in 2008, as the vision of then 11 year-old, Mimi Ausland. Mimi wanted to feed the hungry dogs and cats at her local shelter. "There are 10's of thousands of dogs and cats in animal shelters across the country, all needing to be fed a good meal." With this goal in mind, Freekibble was created.

Today, the Freekibble Network reaches over 500,000 passionate pet-lovers. This loyal community has helped us feed over 8 million meals to homeless dogs and cats in shelters, rescues and food-banks across the country (see map).

There are slideshows w/cute dogs/puppehs, and w/cats/kittehs. They have a daily trivia question, too, that, when you play, somehow helps FreeKibble come up with said kibble.

I dig it when kids start something.

[starring molly]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I'd like to make you aware of a site called FreeKibble.com.



There are slideshows w/cute dogs/puppehs, and w/cats/kittehs. They have a daily trivia question, too, that, when you play, somehow helps FreeKibble come up with said kibble.

I dig it when kids start something.

excellent site!! I love animals; and helping. I volunteer at a shelter; and have found many new homes...